MG7-A proton torpedo
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| MG7-a proton torpedo | |
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| Model |
MG7-A |
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| Range |
2 km (optimum), 6 km (maximum) |
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The MG7-A was a proton torpedo produced by Krupx Munitions and commonly used aboard T-65 X-wing starfighters during the Galactic Civil War.
The MG7-A, presumably a later version of the MGA-1 deployed during the Clone Wars, featured sophisticated guidance systems allowing the torpedo to track and home in on targets. The MG7-A was said to have a margin of error of less than three meters, though it was not unusual for high-powered starfighters to outmaneuver these warheads.
Luke Skywalker fired two MG7-A proton torpedoes into the thermal exhaust port on the Death Star during the Battle of Yavin, resulting in the destruction of the battle station.
[edit] Appearances
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (First appearance)
- Allegiance
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
[edit] Sources
- The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
Proton torpedo in the Databank
- The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 126 (PRO1-2, Proton Torpedoes)
- The Official Star Wars Fact File 129 (PRO3-4, Proton Torpedoes)
